Consulting Smart Grid Integration for Producers

Smart Grid: Power from an array of intelligently linked sources

Eco-friendly, efficient and extremely flexible: Smart Grids are the future of energy supply. Instead of purchasing power from only a handful of centralized suppliers, consumers can also feed electricity into the public network – for example, from solar power systems or cogeneration units. This is where the Smart Grid comes in, reliably matching energy supply and demand.

Smooth Smart Grid communication – all components of the Smart Grid need to be perfectly coordinated to ensure the decentralized supra-regional electricity grid functions without fail. For this reason, a host of different standards including the IEC 61850, CIM (IEC 61970 and 61968), IEC 60870 or IEC 62351 establish appropriate standardization requirements. On behalf of electricity producers, TÜV SÜD tests and inspects the systems which are to be connected to the Smart Grid to ensure their conformity to standards and interoperability. In doing so, we aim at finding the most cost-effective solutions and ensuring their integration into existing infrastructures.

Energy producerse.g.

Power stations

Wind power

Photovoltaic systems

Assessment of existing devices and systems for their compatibility with the IEC 61850 standard

Development of an overall concept

Component analysis to guarantee the interoperability of all systems involved

Smart Grid integration

Individual cost-benefit analysis

Identification of the relevant infrastructure data

Monitoring of compliance with IEC 61850 requirements

Support during the implementation of Smart Grid enabled systems

Long-term support and professional training

The Smart Grid connects energy supplier and consumer to an intelligent energy network.

Overview

Smart Grid: Power from an array of intelligently linked sources

Eco-friendly, efficient and extremely flexible: Smart Grids are the future of energy supply. Instead of purchasing power from only a handful of centralized suppliers, consumers can also feed electricity into the public network – for example, from solar power systems or cogeneration units. This is where the Smart Grid comes in, reliably matching energy supply and demand.

The Challenge

Smooth Smart Grid communication – all components of the Smart Grid need to be perfectly coordinated to ensure the decentralized supra-regional electricity grid functions without fail. For this reason, a host of different standards including the IEC 61850, CIM (IEC 61970 and 61968), IEC 60870 or IEC 62351 establish appropriate standardization requirements. On behalf of electricity producers, TÜV SÜD tests and inspects the systems which are to be connected to the Smart Grid to ensure their conformity to standards and interoperability. In doing so, we aim at finding the most cost-effective solutions and ensuring their integration into existing infrastructures.

The Target Groups

Energy producerse.g.

Power stations

Wind power

Photovoltaic systems

Our Services

Assessment of existing devices and systems for their compatibility with the IEC 61850 standard

Development of an overall concept

Component analysis to guarantee the interoperability of all systems involved

Smart Grid integration

Individual cost-benefit analysis

Identification of the relevant infrastructure data

Monitoring of compliance with IEC 61850 requirements

Support during the implementation of Smart Grid enabled systems

Long-term support and professional training

The Smart Grid

The Smart Grid connects energy supplier and consumer to an intelligent energy network.